Starr Ingalls WHITNEY

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11 December 1914 , Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

Died

19 April 1993 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Donald Paul WHITNEY Ruth Zilpha INGALLS

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Born: 11 December 1914 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Donald Paul WHITNEY

Mother: Ruth Zilpha INGALLS

Paternal grandparents: Charles B WHITNEY , Amy E WILLIAMS

Maternal grandparents: George Dorr INGALLS , Edna Rosalind FISHER

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Starr Ingalls married Pauline Miller HORN 14 December 1940 in Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pauline Miller HORN was born 5 March 1923 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Pauline Miller died 7 October 1972 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Pauline Miller was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER.

Starr Ingalls WHITNEY died 19 April 1993 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Pauline Miller HORN
Marriage date: 14 December 1940
Marriage place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Pauline Miller HORN was the child of Walter Thomas HORN and Sadie Miller KAISER

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Name: Starr Whitney I

Marriage Year: 1940

Marriage Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 36

Page Number: 492

Index Volume Number: 126

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.126

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

5 Dec 1956

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Divorce Granted - Pauline Horn Whitney of Cheshire was granted a divorce from Starr I. Whitney on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. They were wed Dec. 14, 1940 in Cheshire, MA. He was ordered to pay $20 a week for two children.-The Berkshire Eagle

Children of Starr Ingalls WHITNEY and Pauline Miller HORN

Walter Horn WHITNEY

Born: 14 September 1942, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 November 2013, , Ohio, USA

Married: Laureen T PELLETIER 7 June 1986 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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1914 Birth
Name: Starr Ingalls Whitney
Birth Date: 1914
Birth Place: Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 436
Page Number: 536
Index Volume Number: Index
Reference Number: F63.M362 Index

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Starr W Whitney
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Donald P Whitney
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Ruth Whitney
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Household Members:
Name Age
Donald P Whitney 36
Ruth Whitney 28
Starr W Whitney 5
Charles B Whitney 4
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Marriage / Partner
Starr Ingalls WHITNEY and Pauline Miller HORN 14 December 1940, Cheshire, Massachusetts, USA

He was 26 years old.

1940 Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Starr I Whitney
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Home in 1940: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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Street: Mrin Highway-beterson Pittsfield-n Adams
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Salesman
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1250
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Dorsey F Ingalls 56
Edna M Ingalls 69
Alden M Ingalls 54
Ruth I Whitney 48
Starr I Whitney 25
Charles B Whitney 2
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 Birth of Child
Walter Horn WHITNEY was born 14 September 1942, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Starr Ingalls was 27 years old.

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Cheshire, Massachusetts
Name: Starr C Whitney
Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 299
Household Members Age Relationship
Starr C Whitney 35 Head
Pauline A Whitney
27 Wife
Walter H Whitney
7 Son
Starlene I Whitney
3 Daughter
Barbara A Efford
17 Boarder
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962
Name: Starr Whitney I
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1962
Street address: 423 Peck's rd
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Employee
Spouse: Harriet W Whitney
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1962
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1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1972 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pauline Miller HORN died 7 October 1972, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1986 Marriage of Child
Walter Horn WHITNEY married 7 June 1986, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Laureen T PELLETIER

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: Starr I Whitney
Spouse: Harriet W Whitney
Spouse Death Certificate: 044327
Spouse Death Place: Pittsfield
Spouse Death Date: 7 Aug 1999
Spouse Birth Place: Massachusetts
Spouse Birth Date: 25 Sep 1920

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.
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